'Veteran' printers vie for new KPU contract<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The General Elections Commission (KPU) is selecting from among 17
\nprinting firms that printed ballot papers for the general
\nelection to produce ballot papers for the presidential election.<\/p>\n
A KPU document shows that a group of firms led by PT Dharma
\nAnugrah Indah (DAI) tops the list of bidders with a printing
\ncapacity of 362,000 ballots per hour using a sheet machine. The
\ngroup's web machine printing capacity, however, stands at only
\n33,000 ballots per hour.<\/p>\n
A web machine is fed with rolled plain paper, while a sheet
\nmachine uses cut plain paper.<\/p>\n
A group led by PT Pundi Mas is second, with a sheet machine
\ncapacity of 188,000 ballots per hour and web machine capacity of
\n82,000 ballots per hour.<\/p>\n
Pundi Mas was among those firms that had intended to
\nsubcontract its print order for the legislative election, but
\nproved capable of managing its task on its own.<\/p>\n
The KPU working contract prohibits subcontracting, but the
\ncommission has so far not taken any action against errant
\nprinters.<\/p>\n
In addition, KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin previously
\nsaid any company found to have violated the contract would not be
\ngiven another chance of printing papers for the presidential
\nelection.<\/p>\n
A group led by Temprina Media Grafika is third on the KPU
\nlist, with a sheet machine capacity of 185,000 ballots per hour
\nand web machine capacity of 650,000 ballots per hour.<\/p>\n
Most of the firms that printed ballot papers for the April 5
\nelection used web machines, but for the July 5 presidential
\nelection, the KPU has repeatedly said it would appoint companies
\nwith a strong sheet machine capacity, as most of the paper left
\nover are cut plain paper for sheet machines.<\/p>\n
Sixth on the shortlist is a group led by PT Winkarya Lintas
\nPersada, which was found to have subcontracted its print order
\nfor the April 5 election without the commission's consent.<\/p>\n
Further, a tax document obtained by The Jakarta Post shows
\nWinkarya to be a factory that assembles four-wheel automobiles
\nwith reported sales of only Rp 192.7 million (US$21,411) in 2003.<\/p>\n
At least three other short-listed groups for the July election
\nwere also discovered to have subcontracted their jobs: Dwi Rama,
\nJenakarya Adi Indah and Javallege Technology.<\/p>\n
The KPU will not award the printing job for ballot papers and
\nindelible ink for the July 5 presidential election for bid, but
\nwill instead select the tender winners by appointment.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the list, KPU deputy secretary-general Sussongko
\nSuhardjo said the commission would select firms using sheet
\nmachines.<\/p>\n
\"What we are doing is evaluating the short-listed printing
\nfirms -- whether they have good records, including punctuality in
\nfinishing orders, returning template negatives, good tax records
\nand efficiency, and have never violated a working contract,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said that of the 1,600 tons of plain paper needed to print
\n160 million ballot papers for the presidential election, 1,400
\ntons were for sheet machine printing. The rest might be printed
\non web machines.<\/p>\n
The KPU expects the printing of ballot papers for the
\npresidential election to start on May 26, four days after it
\nannounces the definite presidential candidates. It has also set a
\nJune 26 date for the ballot papers to reach local election
\nofficials across the country.<\/p>\n
Printing capacity in ballot papers per hour<\/p>\n
Printer Sheet Web<\/p>\n
1. Dharma Anugrah Indah 362,000 33,000<\/p>\n
2. Pundi Mas 188,000 82,000<\/p>\n
3. Temprina Media Grafika 185,000 650,000<\/p>\n
4. PNRI 177,000 380,000<\/p>\n
5. Asia Cemerlang 165,500 -<\/p>\n
6. Winkarya Lintas Persada 104,000 130,000<\/p>\n
7. Madju Medan Cipta 103,000 505,000<\/p>\n
9. Peruri 91,000 396,000<\/p>\n
10. Balai Pustaka 88,000 225,000<\/p>\n
11. Pabelan Cerdas Nusantara 84,000 148,000<\/p>\n
12. Dwi Rama 80,000 200,000<\/p>\n
13. Jenakarya Adi Indah 74,000 270,000<\/p>\n
14. Javallege Technology 66,000 20,000<\/p>\n
15. Surya Agung 62,500 24,000<\/p>\n
16. Aneka Ilmu 30,000 209,000<\/p>\n
17. Setia Aji 20,000 63,000<\/p>\n
Source: General Elections Commission<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/veteran-printers-vie-for-new-kpu-contract-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }